Lamonica's New York Pizza
(310) 208-8671
1066 Gayley Ave
Los Angeles,
CA
90024
34.0609
-118.4469
Neighborhoods: West LA, Westwood
Reviews & Ratings for Lamonica's New York Pizza
48 reviews
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The best NY pizza in LA
by hudsterboy
June 02, 2005
Pizza in LA tastes like wonderbread, ketchup and velveeta. This place is the exception. If you are from the northeast and miss the flavor and texture of the pizza back home, this is the closest you're gonna get until you get back there.
Worst Service and lame attitude - mediocre pizza
by leavenworth
February 12, 2009
We have an account with LaMonica's here at UCLA. They deliver pizza to us every week. You'd think they'd be grateful for the business and try to get her on time BEFORE the seminar starts as we request they do. Today the delivery guy was half an hour late! When he showed up he wasn't the slightest bit apologetic. We asked if he was lost (you can excuse a new guy who doesn't know the campus too well) and he shrugged it off and said, "no, the traffic was bad." Well maybe if he left early (we gave them two hours from the time the order was placed) the traffic wouldn't have been so bad! Unbelievable. When we called earlier to find out where the dude was the woman taking the order (after keeping me on hold for 5 minutes) simply stated, "he left already" then hung up on me!
Oh, as for the quality of the pizza -- it's strictly mediocre, greasy, dorm room stuff you get when it's 3 AM and you have no other choice (not that they'd be open that late but you get the picture).
If you want quality, I'd suggest traveling to Echo Park for Masa of Echo Park! Now there is some tasty pizza...
- Pros: it's hot pizza
- Cons: terrible customer service; uncaring, indifferent attitude
Best pizza in town!
by JFBoisvert
November 10, 2008
After soccer practice, I needed to find a pizza place for the 15 kids in the back of my van. On my left, I suddenly see this pizza restaurant sign and I yell "Pizza Guys?" The answer was "Yeeeeeeeeah!" So we stopped there and I was able to feed everyone of these little monkeys for only $25. Rad!
- Pros: Very Italian! I love it!
- Cons: Which they would deliver...
Great pie; LONG delivery time
by gainyee
September 19, 2008
The pies are consistently excellent, but right now it's been 2 hours & 10 minutes and it's STILL not here. Shortest ever was 45 minutes, but it's usually 90.
One major drawback......
by WestwoodBob
July 27, 2008
So there I was reading the local raves about Lamonica's New York PIzza in Westwood, Ca.. So, I call them and they answer with a yes to all the major questions, ie; delivery, delivery to my area,etc. So we get the pizza designed,they take my info ,so far so good and the nice lady says to me, "Cash Only". Cash Only?. Are you serious?. How do you stay in business?. She laughed. She added that even if I ate there I would have to pay with cash.
What a waste of time!. So,while I can't comment on the food I can say with certainty that this place has to be losing business in droves.
So,if you want a delivery...make sure you can get to an Atm before it arrives.
- Pros: are unknown because I didn't have any cash!
fab deal!
by PantsParty
April 11, 2008
Great New York pizza and on Mondays with their two-for-one large pizza deal, you can?t beat the value.
- Pros: two for one delicious pizza!
- Cons: cash only
Best pizza in town
by elina2008
April 09, 2008
Lamonica?s Pizza by far is the best pizza in town. Try it straight out of their oven or reheat it and I guarantee it to be one of the best you've ever had and trust me, I am a pizza connoisseur.
Unbeatable pizza by the slice
by jhoolko
November 19, 2007
Growing up on the west coast with two parents from back east, I've been forced into understanding the fundamentals of New York pizza authenticity. And while it's pretty much impossible to get an authentic NY pizza in L.A., LaMonica's produces some darn good pies. The secret to really getting the best of this place is ordering by the slice. They come out of the oven perfectly crisped and wonderfully thin. My favorites are the tomato basil and the mushroom, but they offer all kinds of toppings. The crust is thin, the sauce has a good acidity to it, and the interior is appropriately gritty, nearing hole-in-the-wall status (if it weren't for all the good reviews). I like to add a garlic roll to my order, a must for any garlic-lover.
- Pros: My favorite pizza by the slice!
- Cons: Westwood parking is awful, cash only
Not NY, but still great
by mbaldi
July 03, 2007
I agree that this pizza is not NY pizza. But for those of us stuck on the west coast its as good as it gets. the pizza is flavorful, crispy and dirt cheep.
Best Pzza in the Westside!
by ashkahbash
July 03, 2007
Lamonica's is the best pizza in the Westide and possibly even all of LA (I havent tried them all so I couldnt say). Their dough is flown in from NY and the ingredients are sooo fresh. I am obsessed with the pizza and the service is fast and friendly and they even deliver!
Coming from someone who knows Pizza
by scopium
April 17, 2007
the pizza is pretty good for the price i guess. But my parents own two authentic Italian deli's and I've eaten pizza all my life. thus i get very analytical over the ingredients.
The sauce needs more taste and it seems that the cheese is ok quality. I tried to ricotta cheese and it was absolutely tasteless.
if you are looking for a place that fills you up with somewhat of a good taste.. then this is the place..
its a great place when coming home late from work or club.
- Pros: cheap food, fast service, nice people
- Cons: parking.
